Nursing home
Laurelwood Health Care Center
200 Birch St, Jackson, TN 38301 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Ahava Healthcare (15 facilities) · 64 certified beds
Laurelwood Health Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Jackson, Tennessee. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.48 hours per resident per day, below the Tennessee average of 3.85. Its most recent inspection on Jan 24, 2025 cited 7 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $126,516In CMS records: 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Laurelwood Health Care Center compares
This facility vs. the Tennessee and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Tennessee avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.48 | 3.85 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.34 | 0.61 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.01 | 2.15 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 44.9% | 48.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 7.0 | 5.9 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the January 22, 2026 inspection was corrected by February 11, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $126,516, 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Laurelwood Health Care Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 22, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jan 22, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 22, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 22, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 200 Birch St
Jackson, TN 38301 - CMS certification #
- 445413
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 64
- Avg residents/day
- 50.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1997-04-01
- Chain
- Ahava Healthcare (15 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Ahava Healthcare
Ahava Healthcare operates 15 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Ahava Healthcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, works with hospice, diabetes care
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Laurelwood Health Care Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite and Hospice Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Respite and Hospice Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers diabetes care.
Diabetes Management
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Semi-Private Rooms
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Jackson. 3.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Mission Convalescent Home, Jackson. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Medical Center Home Health LLC, Jackson. 4.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 2.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 38301 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita South Jackson Dialysis, Jackson, 3.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Dci Jackson, Jackson, 4.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita North Jackson Dialysis, Jackson, 7.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 9 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 38301.
Hospice Of West Tennessee, office in Jackson, 4.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Tennessee Quality Care - Hospice, office in Jackson, 6.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Cogent Healthcare Of Tennessee, PC, Dyersburg. 44.7 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding very low, wildfire relatively low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively high. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Laurelwood Health Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Laurelwood Health Care Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Laurelwood Health Care Center staffed?
Laurelwood Health Care Center reports 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Tennessee average of 3.85.
Has Laurelwood Health Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.
How many beds does Laurelwood Health Care Center have?
Laurelwood Health Care Center is certified for 64 beds.